| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 July 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left Back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Shimizu S-Pulse | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fortius | |||
| Zeeburgia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2006 | Volendam | 6 | (1) |
| 2006–2011 | Heerenveen | 73 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Vitesse (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2011– | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Netherlands U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2008 | Netherlands Olympic | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:02, 12 November 2009 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Calvin Jong-a-Pin (born 18 July 1986) is a Dutch footballer plays as a left back who currently plays for the Japanese club Shimizu S-Pulse.
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Jong-a-Pin was born in Amsterdam and started his professional career at FC Volendam. Jong-a-Pin made his debut for Volendam against N.E.C.. Jong-a-Pin scored his first goal for Volendam the following against Jong-a-Pin. In 2006 Jong-a-Pin signed for Heerenveen.
In 2006 Jong-a-Pin signed a 5-year deal with Heerenveen. He made his debut against FC Groningen being the youngest starting player at the age of 19 in the match. In his first season Jong-a-Pin was backup to Kristian Bak Nielsen as Left Back. In the 2007-08 season, Jong-a-Pin became a regular due to the departure of Nielsen playing 23 matches in the Eredivisie. Due to Jong-a-Pin's impressive performances in 2007, he was selected by Foppe de Haan in the 18-man squad to participate in the 2008 Summer Olympics for Netherlands. Playing 3 matches in the tournament. In 2009 Jong-a-Pin joined Vitesse on loan. After a very impressive season with Vitesse playing 30 matches scoring 1 goal, Heerenveen were convinced he was going to return as a starter in the Heerenveen line-up. Jong-a-Pin returned and was played as starting Left Back in the 2010-11 season and has played 29 matches for Heerenveen. Jong-a-Pin contract expires in the Summer 2011 and many teams such as Ajax and Feyenoord have been attracted due to his consistent performances.
In 2009 Jong-a-Pin joined Vitesse on a one-year loan. He made his debut for Vitesse against FC Utrecht. Jong-a-Pin scored his first goal for Vitesse against RKC and scored the only goal of the match. Jong-a-Pin was a starting player in the Vitesse line-up and played 30 matches scoring 1 goal.
On 17 August 2011, Jong-a-Pin moved to Japan, signing a contract with J. League Division 1 side Shimizu S-Pulse.
In 2007 Jong-a-Pin was called up by Jong Oranje coach Foppe de Haan to be part of his squad for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship held in the Netherlands. Jong-a-Pin participated in both of their first round group matches against Israel (1–0 win) and Portugal (2–1 win) to secure a semi final spot and to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Later the final was reached with a 1–1, 13–12 win after a penalty shootout with 32 penalty kicks taken against England. The Dutch went on to retain their 2006 title by beating Serbia 4–1 in the final. Jong-a-Pin played 3 games in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
His family is from Suriname, with Chinese descent.[1]
| Season | Club | Country | Matches | Goals | Competition |
| 2005/06 | FC Volendam | 6 | 1 | Eerste Divisie | |
| 2006/07 | SC Heerenveen | 9 | 0 | Eredivisie | |
| 2007/08 | SC Heerenveen | 19 | 0 | Eredivisie | |
| 2008/09 | SC Heerenveen | 16 | 0 | Eredivisie | |
| 2009/10 | Vitesse (Loan) | 30 | 0 | Eredivisie | |
| 2010/11 | SC Heerenveen | 29 | 0 | Eredivisie | |
| Total | 93 | 1 | |||
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